Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows AppXSVC improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
Full record on cve.org →Affected packages
| Package | Vendor / Product | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | affected |
| Windows | Microsoft / Windows | 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | affected |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified | affected |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified | affected |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | unspecified | affected |
| Windows Server | Microsoft / Windows Server | 2019 | affected |
| Windows Server | Microsoft / Windows Server | 2019 (Core installation) | affected |
| Windows Server | Microsoft / Windows Server | version 1803 (Core Installation) | affected |
| Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | Microsoft / Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | unspecified | affected |